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#976ef2 color: Bright violet

#976ef2 is rgb(151, 110, 242) in RGB and oklch(64.137% 0.19044 294.774) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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259°
100%

64.1%
0.190
295°
  • Violet
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Amethyst
  • violet-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.60:1Hard to read
Lc -69
Black text
5.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 41

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About #976ef2

#976ef2 is a bright violet color. In OKLCH it has 64.1% lightness, 0.19 chroma and a hue of 295°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.6:1 contrast and black text 5.83:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forgotten Purple (#9878f8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is violet-400.

More medium violet colors

Lighter: #976ef2 mixed with white

  1. 976ef2
  2. a07ef5
  3. aa8df7
  4. b49cf9
  5. beaafb
  6. c8b8fc
  7. d3c7fd
  8. ddd5fe
  9. e8e3ff
  10. f4f1ff

Darker: #976ef2 mixed with black

  1. 976ef2
  2. 835fd2
  3. 6f50b4
  4. 5c4196
  5. 493379
  6. 37265e
  7. 261943
  8. 170e2b
  9. 080414
  10. 010103

Calmer: #976ef2 with less saturation

  1. 976ef2
  2. 9573e8
  3. 9477de
  4. 937ad5
  5. 917ecb
  6. 9081c1
  7. 8f84b7
  8. 8e86ac
  9. 8e88a2
  10. 8d8a97

Questions about #976ef2

What color is #976ef2?

#976ef2 is bright violet. The closest named color is Bright violet. In RGB it is rgb(151, 110, 242), in HSL hsl(258.64, 83.54%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.137% 0.19044 294.774).

What colors go well with #976ef2?

The complementary color of #976ef2 is #8b9600. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5284ff and #c35bcb. The triadic partners are #dc6600 and #00a787.

Is white or black text more readable on #976ef2?

White text reads better on #976ef2: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and black gives 5.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #976ef2 a warm or cool color?

#976ef2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 295 degrees, its lightness 64.1% and its chroma 0.19.